Foxconn is now set to make the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models in the Tamil Nadu plant for one of the top partners of Apple Inc. According to a report by Bloomberg, thousands of workers are presently being trained to undertake the production of these models. Post their international release, Foxconn will locally assemble the iPhone 16 series of phones. Other Apple partners in the country, including Tata Group and Pegatron, will also be involved in the assembly of these models, which will directly influence the prices of the iPhone 16 series.
Currently, import duties on the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max units are charged at the time they are brought into the country, which increases their prices. Local production may bring the prices down. Although Apple intends to lower the price point by about 10%, even after the price cut, the selling rates in India could still be higher than the global rate due to local taxes and other very expensive components. The guess is that a majority of the iPhone 16 Pro which is going to be locally assembled will be exported to global markets in Europe, Middle East, and the Americas.
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There is relatively less demand for high-end iPhone models in India, most will be exported. This is the first time in history that iPhones Pro models are being produced out of China. In the last 7 years, Apple has only assembled iPhones in India But with this development, the share of iPhones manufactured in India is likely to increase from the current 14 percent to a quarter of its production by next year. There are speculations that Apple will kick-start the production of the iPhone 17 exclusively in India.
Leaks regarding the launch of the iPhone 16 suggest that the new series of the gadget will be launched on September 10 at Apple Park, while one poster for the event shows the event name as “Ready, Set, Capture.” The attendees are going to be invited to the Steve Jobs Theater. The iPhone 16 models are going to be on sale from September 10, while some AI features might not be fully rolled out until the iOS 18.1 update in October.
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With the launch of the brand new iPhone 16 series, many new features are expected to be rolled out. The iPhone 16 Pro models will feature a glossy titanium finish with a scratch resistance and be all-round classier than previous models, endowing large 6.3-inch screens.
The regular iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models, meanwhile, are reported to come with similar designs as the Pro models and to share the new A18 Bionic processors. All the phones from the iPhone 16 series will run on iOS 18, supporting more advanced AI capabilities and improved Siri functionality with new text tools.
